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Woodward Avenue Elementary School

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Woodward Avenue Elementary School ranks 1401 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Woodward Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Deland, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 469 students. The school is part of the Volusia District, which is ranked 28 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodward Avenue Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores across various subjects and grade levels, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages among the student population. When compared to nearby schools in the Volusia District, such as Ivy Hawn Charter School Of The Arts, Woodward Avenue Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism.

The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the years, dropping from a 4-star rating and a ranking around 592 out of 2,064 Florida elementary schools in 2013-2014 to a 2-star rating and a ranking around 1,400 out of 2,258 schools in 2024-2025. Exploring the root causes of the school's challenges, such as the impact of socioeconomic factors, and implementing evidence-based strategies to improve student outcomes could be valuable next steps for the school and the Volusia District.

532

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,068

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 S Woodward Ave
Deland, FL 32720

(386) 740-7910

District: Volusia

Students who attend Woodward Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southwestern Middle School
High:	Deland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

26.5%

African American:

19.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Volusia's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

Florida avg58%

1,401^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 48Elementary Schools in the Volusia

28^th of 67Volusia among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1401 of 2258	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1229 of 2256	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1424 of 2240	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1331 of 2219	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	1273 of 2247	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1460 of 2182	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1213 of 2118	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	1188 of 2112	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.5	1049 of 2087	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.5	592 of 2064	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	691 of 2029	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	559 of 1984	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	690 of 1985	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	698 of 1919	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	602 of 1847	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	676 of 1789	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	822 of 1786	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.8	734 of 1688	56.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math57%-4 vs state

Science47%-8 vs state

English Language Arts46%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

My son is attending Woodward for the third year. I am very pleased with the teachers, office staff and overall school environment. He is in the single gender class and we have been very happy with the extra effort made by the teachers to get the boys excited about learning. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)							FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodward Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 S Woodward Ave	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 740-7910	532	37	14.3	63.2%	243 (45.7%)	105 (19.7%)	141 (26.5%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	38.5	1401^st of 2258 public elementary schools	38.0%		44.5	1229^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.5%	172	61.0	40.0	41.0					69.0	52.0	51.0				47.0					$12,068	$907	$11,161
Edith I. Starke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	730 S Parsons Ave	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 943-7950	270	16	17.3	79.6%	47 (17.4%)	87 (32.2%)	125 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	36.5	1466^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.1%		10.7	2135^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.4%	669	57.0	47.0	42.0					56.0	68.0	30.0				44.0					$14,385	$2,059	$12,327
Citrus Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	729 Hazen Rd	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 626-0053	729	46	16.0	52.9%	388 (53.2%)	97 (13.3%)	162 (22.2%)	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (7.8%)	60.4	874^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.3%		52.5	1029^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.4%	155	57.0	55.0	56.0					58.0	71.0	66.0				67.0					$10,864	$861	$10,003
George W. Marks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 N Garfield Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-6630	780	51	15.2	57.2%	394 (50.5%)	61 (7.8%)	286 (36.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	55.9	977^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.4	1190^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.3%	213	62.0	58.0	55.0					65.0	65.0	50.0				58.0					$10,836	$846	$9,991
Blue Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	282 N Blue Lake Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-6760	524	35	15.1	65.1%	179 (34.2%)	101 (19.3%)	212 (40.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	32.1	1585^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.8%		28.3	1669^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.0%	84	48.0	35.0	51.0					48.0	43.0	49.0				59.0					$12,679	$1,558	$11,121
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1395 S Blue Lake Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 943-7670	786	48	16.3	49.9%	358 (45.5%)	146 (18.6%)	205 (26.1%)	22 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)	54	1015^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.0%		54.5	982^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	56.5%	33	61.0	51.0	55.0					64.0	60.0	56.0				61.0					$9,820	$479	$9,341
Orange City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 E University Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4215	594	42	14.1	66.8%	311 (52.4%)	68 (11.4%)	168 (28.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	30.4	1633^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.7%		20.3	1892^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	16.1%	259	42.0	44.0	42.0					52.0	55.0	44.0				50.0					$10,737	$1,050	$9,688
Manatee Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	734 W Ohio Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 775-5200	787	49	16.0	58.7%	330 (41.9%)	98 (12.5%)	295 (37.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	47.4	1175^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.0%		32.2	1556^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.0%	381	58.0	46.0	50.0					72.0	58.0	42.0				59.0					$10,214	$829	$9,386
Ivy Hawn Charter School Of The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	565 S Lakeview Dr	Lake Helen	32744	Volusia County	Volusia	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 228-3900	947	50	18.9	33.8%	621 (65.6%)	46 (4.9%)	213 (22.5%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (4.2%)	71.8	587^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.0%		70.2	636^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.8%	49	68.0	69.0	71.0	66.0	68.0	50.0	96.0	72.0	72.0	62.0	63.0	56.0	72.0	70.0	75.0	98.0	100.0	82.0	$7,341	$674	$6,667
Volusia Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Kicklighter Rd	Lake Helen	32744	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 228-1125	477	31	15.3	56.2%	218 (45.7%)	66 (13.8%)	168 (35.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	56.7	955^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.7%		57.7	903^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	60.0%	52	59.0	52.0	48.0					63.0	72.0	59.0				65.0					$11,307	$744	$10,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodward Avenue Elementary School

What district is Woodward Avenue Elementary School in?

Volusia

Is Woodward Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Woodward Avenue Elementary School ranks 1401^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodward Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Woodward Avenue Elementary School are 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Woodward Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Woodward Avenue Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Woodward Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Woodward Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwestern Middle School
High : Deland High School

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